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<p>Or like your car insurance being invalidated if you don't lock your car door.&nbsp; Oops.</p><p>-Ultimately what will do in mankind is a person's fear of their own freedom-</p>Fri, 06 May 2011 03:02:52 +0000Erikcomment 270320 at http://gamepolitics.comRe: Sony Responds to Congress, Hires Security Firm, and Morehttp://gamepolitics.com/2011/05/04/sony-responds-congress-hires-security-firm-and-more#comment-270316
<p>Holy inappropriate and offensive comparison, Batman! This is nothing like a woman being gang raped at all, first of all, and second of all, those arguments get used in court all the damn time- if the woman who is raped even gets the cops to arrest her rapist!</p><p>I know that you support Sony 100%, but could you try not to make hurtful and offensive comparisons like that one?</p>Fri, 06 May 2011 00:30:31 +0000JoshuaOrrizontecomment 270316 at http://gamepolitics.comRe: Sony Responds to Congress, Hires Security Firm, and Morehttp://gamepolitics.com/2011/05/04/sony-responds-congress-hires-security-firm-and-more#comment-270307
<p>And only you are claiming that nobody is calling for the hackers to be punished.</p><p>Maybe you should work on that self-filter before accusing others of being idiots?</p>Thu, 05 May 2011 21:15:50 +0000Craig R.comment 270307 at http://gamepolitics.comRe: Sony Responds to Congress, Hires Security Firm, and Morehttp://gamepolitics.com/2011/05/04/sony-responds-congress-hires-security-firm-and-more#comment-270300
<p>It's also not helping that these thieves caused even more damage to even the idea of hacking.</p><p>The thieves who do it for nothing other than personal gain, be it to play games without ever paying or to steal other people's money doesn't help at all.</p>Thu, 05 May 2011 19:45:16 +0000hellfire7885comment 270300 at http://gamepolitics.comRe: Sony Responds to Congress, Hires Security Firm, and Morehttp://gamepolitics.com/2011/05/04/sony-responds-congress-hires-security-firm-and-more#comment-270298
<p>Hacking the system to run code for backups,homebrew and trainers is worlds seperate than hacking the online system to steal account info.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Also it dose not help that sony left the barn door open as far as secuirty was conserned...</p><hr /><p>I have a dream, break the chains of copy right oppression! <a href="http://zippydsmlee.wordpress.com/2010/05/21/cigital-disobedience/" title="http://zippydsmlee.wordpress.com/2010/05/21/cigital-disobedience/">http://zippydsmlee.wordpress.com/2010/05/21/cigital-disobedience/</a></p>Thu, 05 May 2011 14:49:28 +0000ZippyDSMleecomment 270298 at http://gamepolitics.comRe: Sony Responds to Congress, Hires Security Firm, and Morehttp://gamepolitics.com/2011/05/04/sony-responds-congress-hires-security-firm-and-more#comment-270296
<p>Well, details have not come out so it is hard to say if it was the firmware hack that did it (though if it was the firmware hack, then that opens up the possibility that the 'stolen personal information' is a bit of a mistruth)...</p><p>It was also reported that Sony was running outdated versions of Apache on their servers, so it might have been a run of the mill attack on servers.&nbsp;&nbsp; There is also speculation that since the intrusion was detected a few days after they fired 200+ employees from their on-line division that it was an inside job revenge hack.</p><p>Oh, as for your similar scenario.&nbsp; Yeah.. try talking to some rape victims.. those arguments are still used in courts&nbsp;(even in child molestation cases).&nbsp; Not defending their use, but pointing out that they ARE used in courts all the time.</p><p>I&nbsp;would also not call it a similar scenario. &nbsp;Depending on the actual details, some versions describe Sony as having a poorly designed system with weak security. &nbsp; It is true that hackers will be able to break most systems via technology or social engineering.. but companies that fail to adiquitly secure a system deserve ridicule for it.&nbsp; You don't take on a responsibility like that and then not follow through with what is needed. If a bank failed to lock its vault, while people would be annoyed at the robbers the bank would still shoulder blame.</p>Thu, 05 May 2011 13:00:52 +0000Neenekocomment 270296 at http://gamepolitics.comRe: Sony Responds to Congress, Hires Security Firm, and Morehttp://gamepolitics.com/2011/05/04/sony-responds-congress-hires-security-firm-and-more#comment-270292
<p>I don't think they're &quot;in favor&quot; of the hackers, but I do find it troubling that all anyone is concentrating on is Sony's security, which was hacked through illegal custom firmware in the first place. &nbsp;It's not like the security measures put in place were shaky to begin with - they were beaten by people who were breaking the law merely by posessing the tech to beat it. &nbsp;Then they used it, breaking the law again.</p><p>A similar scenario.</p><p>A beautiful woman goes home. &nbsp;Three men run in and gang rape her. &nbsp;Everyone's response? &nbsp;&quot;WHY DIDN'T SHE LOCK THE DOOR!!!&quot;</p><p>There isn't a court in the whole country that would allow that sentence to escape anyone's mouth. &nbsp;There isn't a newspaper or journalist who'd allow that to be printed or spoken on-air. &nbsp;There sure as hell wouldn't be any US Senators demanding to know why she didn't do enough to prevent her own rape. &nbsp;However, we're doing exactly that with Sony.</p><p>---</p><p>With the first link, the chain is forged.</p>Thu, 05 May 2011 04:44:50 +0000jedidethfreakcomment 270292 at http://gamepolitics.comRe: Sony Responds to Congress, Hires Security Firm, and Morehttp://gamepolitics.com/2011/05/04/sony-responds-congress-hires-security-firm-and-more#comment-270291
<p>And, again, the humor is lost. Sometimes I&nbsp;don't even know why I&nbsp;try.</p><p>For the love of pie, people need to grow a sense of humor and stop taking everything at face value.</p><p>If I really thought it was Anonymous, I&nbsp;would have said so a long time ago.</p><p>_____________________________________________________________________________</p><p>&quot;Power means nothing without honor and pride.&quot;</p><p><a href="http://grifsgamereviews.blogspot.com">http://grifsgamereviews.blogspot.com</a> My video game review site.</p><p>Atlanta Video Games Examiner for examiner.com</p>Thu, 05 May 2011 03:55:38 +0000Grifcomment 270291 at http://gamepolitics.comRe: Sony Responds to Congress, Hires Security Firm, and Morehttp://gamepolitics.com/2011/05/04/sony-responds-congress-hires-security-firm-and-more#comment-270290
<p>Ahhh yes, I assume you mean the much touted (pre-release) feature of XP to let you access your desktop from any windows computer in the world. Then scrambling for a patch because , SURPRISE&nbsp;SURPRISE, people were using that same feature to crack everything in sight from day 1.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Hunting the shadows of the troubled dreams.</p>Thu, 05 May 2011 02:46:53 +0000Adamas Draconiscomment 270290 at http://gamepolitics.comRe: Sony Responds to Congress, Hires Security Firm, and Morehttp://gamepolitics.com/2011/05/04/sony-responds-congress-hires-security-firm-and-more#comment-270289
<p>The BBB is like a security blanket. Is there when you need it but it doesn't mean its any good. the company is utterly useless. They have no enforcement powers and a&nbsp;case is marked as&nbsp;solved when the company replies to them reguardless of the actions even if they don't do squat since they replied to the enitity is marked as a closed case and a positive mark for the company. Type Better Business Bureau on the Rip-off report website and you'll see over 400 complaints. Not to mention several articles portraying the utter incompetence. And it's a shame though being a member used to mean something.</p><p>Need proof?</p><p><a href="http://consumerist.com/2008/04/bbb-is-useless-says-cable-company-call-center-manager.html">http://consumerist.com/2008/04/bbb-is-useless-says-cable-company-call-center-manager.html</a></p><p><a href="http://www.searchengineguide.com/david-wallace/has-the-better-business-bureau-outlived.php">http://www.searchengineguide.com/david-wallace/has-the-better-business-bureau-outlived.php</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p>Thu, 05 May 2011 02:16:21 +0000Loucomment 270289 at http://gamepolitics.com